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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.87/cwt +50.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.50/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 478 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.50/cwt ≈ $1,448/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 169 491
Feeder cattle 267 151 428
Slaughter cattle 35 14 35
Replacement cattle 6 4 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold $7 - $15 higher. Heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 +17.44
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +47.55
510–530 527 15 285.00–305.00 $302.87 $1,596 +50.37
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -25.05
625–640 633 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,567 -5.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 —
658 658 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 295.00–297.50 $296.28 $1,407 —
510–540 525 3 272.50–280.00 $275.81 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 13 282.50 $282.50 $1,350 ±0.00
585 585 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 —
655 655 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 -40.00
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 -33.46
370–395 383 2 275.00–277.50 $276.21 $1,058 +14.01
410–420 417 3 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,126 -6.56
450–475 455 7 262.50–275.00 $267.48 $1,217 +0.01
525–530 528 2 245.00–257.50 $251.22 $1,326 +4.99
550–580 568 3 225.00–235.00 $229.18 $1,302 -20.82
600–630 617 3 217.50–237.50 $229.99 $1,419 -22.53
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 -62.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
460–475 469 4 232.50–242.50 $237.53 $1,114 —
660 660 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 430.00 $430.00 $688 —
225–240 233 2 325.00–350.00 $337.10 $785 —
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -49.77
315–340 325 4 340.00–355.00 $347.52 $1,129 -25.04
350–395 373 6 335.00–355.00 $343.43 $1,281 -19.92
405–410 408 2 330.00–345.00 $337.55 $1,377 -7.45
455–480 471 6 272.50–285.00 $276.69 $1,303 -20.69
500–545 524 7 265.00–277.50 $271.00 $1,420 +13.55
555 555 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,512 —
600–605 602 3 235.00–242.50 $239.18 $1,440 -8.38
685 685 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -12.58
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -22.50
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
935–1195 1075 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.15 $1,324 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1290 1258 80-85% 2 125.00–131.00 $128.08 $1,611 —
1240–1580 1410 80-85% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.88 $1,634 -10.30
1635 1635 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1113 2 134.00–139.00 $136.25 $1,516 —
1615–1755 1685 2 153.00–156.00 $154.56 $2,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.